The celebrations of Rama Navami starts on Gudi Padwa which is the first day of the month of Chaitra. The celebration continues for 9 days and the people do bhajan, kirtan and pray during the celebrations. As you know that, ‘Ram Navami’ is the most famous festival of Hindus. It falls on the Navami of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra Month according to Hindu Calendar. This day is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ram, the son of king Dasharath. Ram is the 7th incarnation of the Dashavatara of Vishnu.
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Ram Navami also marks the end of the nine-day utsava called Chaitra Navaratri. On the day of Ram Navami, house is swept clean and pictures of Lord Ram are put on a dais in preparation for the puja. Bhajans praising the exploits of Lord Ram are sung at various houses and temples. This day is celebrated as Ramanavami festival throughout India.
राम नवमी के पावन अवसर पर सभी देशवासियों को बहुत-बहुत शुभकामनाएं।
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The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has greeted people on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami. In a message, he said that Lord Rama is revered as an embodiment of righteousness and as an ideal human being whose life was an eloquent inspirational message. On this auspicious occasion, let us draw inspiration from the great epic hero’s illustrious saga that provided the philosophical basis for Mahatma Gandhiji’s vision for our country’s polity, he added.
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Following is the text of Vice President’s message: “I convey my warm greetings and good wishes to the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of ‘Ram Navami’ which marks the birth of Lord Rama.
Lord Rama is revered as an embodiment of righteousness and as an ideal human being whose life was an eloquent inspirational message. He stood for the values of truth, respect for parents, compassion and love for all living beings and unflinching commitment to justice and good governance.
On this auspicious occasion, let us draw inspiration from the great epic hero’s illustrious saga that provided the philosophical basis for Mahatma Gandhiji’s vision for our country’s polity. Let us move towards the realization of those ideals in our country’s current transformational journey.”
